(1 point in core area 4 - substantive law and procedural law)
Automated decision-making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly considered by governments to make decisions.
The use of such tools may have significant legal, operational and social consequences. For lawyers, it is crucial to understand the distinctions between ADM and AI - how these technologies differ and operate, and how they may affect and impact long‑standing administrative principles in government decision‑making.
This session is intended to be practical for lawyers working within government and lawyers advising government. The following topics will be covered:
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Overview of ADM and AI in government decision-making, including their differences, and how technology is currently and proposed to be applied in practice.
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Looks at upcoming reforms and strategies that continue to shape and influence how these technologies are used.
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Addresses When administrative decisions can responsibly be automated and best practice standards.
COMMISSIONER ALICE LINACRE
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Alice commenced as Australia’s FOI Commissioner on 29 September 2025 for a 5-year term.
Alice is an experienced senior public servant and administrative lawyer. Alice previously held senior roles in a number of commonwealth government departments, including most recently the Attorney-General’s Department and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Alice also has experience in private legal practice.
In 2022, Alice was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service in the provision and management of legal services and resources to support the government’s response to critical events, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alice holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University.
PROFESSOR DILAN THAMPAPILLAI
INTERIM PRO VICE CHANCELLOR (REGIONAL & METRO)
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
Professor Dilan Thampapillai is the Interim Pro Vice Chancellor (Regional & Metro) at the University of Wollongong. Professor Thampapillai’s areas of academic expertise are contract law, copyright law and artificial intelligence. Professor Thampapillai is also a Senior Research Associate with the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, Cambridge. He is also an editor of the Australian Intellectual Property Journal.
PROFESSOR NICHOLAS DAVIS
INDUSTRY PROFESSOR OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND CO-DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY
Professor Nicholas Davis is Industry Professor of Emerging Technology and Co-Director of the Human Technology Institute at the University of Technology Sydney, where he works to ensure emerging technologies are designed and governed in ways that advance human dignity, fairness and public value. He was previously Head of Society and Innovation and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum and Managing Partner of SWIFT Partners in Geneva. He is co-author (with Klaus Schwab) of Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a guide to navigating at the intersection of technology and society. A Certified Professional Facilitator and Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Nick is also an Associate Fellow at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, a member of ASIC’s Consultative Panel, Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, and a board member of the IMPROVE European Innovation Management Academy.
DETAILS
- This is an on-demand webinar you can watch at anytime - a link and password will be sent to you when you register
- Cost: Members - $50
- CPD: Members will earn 1 CPD points in core area 4
- This event was recorded as part of the March Mastery on Friday 20 March 2026
- This recording will expire on 31 March 2026
Registration
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